26 March 2003
F/A-18 Hornet Flight Operations in Middle East

The F/A-18 deployment is part of Australia's contribution to Coalition efforts for the elimination of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.

	An F/A-18 pilot does his final checks during Operation Falconer. (Pic taken: 21 March 2003) Low-Res | High-Res
	An aircraft technician is dwarfed by F/A-18 jet exhausts during pre-flight checks. (Pic taken: 21 March 2003) Low-Res |High-Res